(28 June 2015 - 11:41 AM)
You never know, he could be as good as Gasol brothers or Dirk. Honestly the Knicks picking at #4 did the same thing the 3 teams picking ahead of them did. Picked a 19 year who could go boom or bust.

(28 June 2015 - 11:45 AM)
Porzingis seems to have the "I'm going to prove them wrong" type of attitude needed to overcome people's doubts about him. Hopefully he'll have the work ethic that goes along with that attitude.

(30 July 2015 - 07:54 PM)
Mike Freeman of the B/R has spoken to three NFL sources who all said they think Jets DE Sheldon Richardson Will Never Play Another Down In The Nfl following this arrest.

Freeman’s sources all pointed to the 12-year child and the loaded handgun in the car as two major concerns regarding the incident.
We’ll have more details regarding Richardson as the news is available.

(Yesterday, 09:45 AM)
put in full screen and turn up the volume.. One of the best music videos Ive ever seen. You might want the old lady seeing it though and definitely not the kids. No nudity but Butt galore!!!!

*** Official Madden 10 Thread ***
Updated x5

Agreed franchise needs a big update. It was great on the PS2, but the next gen edition was a let down in my opinion. It just wasn't realistic - the gameplay is excellent although I found that toss and pitch plays are pretty much pointless. But in the offseason there was a huge lack of realism, there were no coaching changes and during the draft half the teams selected a QB in the first round, including players who were projected to go in the 4th!

I want some more simpler things like the newspaper and emails that were in 07 on the PS2, along with the AI being more realistic as you said.

Realism, when was the last time Ray Lewis made what seems like a 10 foot leap pick off a drag pass and take it to the house, out running LEON FRICKEN WASHINGTON. I'd also like to be able to create a stadium without moving the entire franchise thats just plain annoying. If you do make it so they have to move let me keep my jerseys and logos, I wanted to move into Brooklyn apparently I couldn't keep everything because its not in NY *rolls eyes*

Be able to set ticket prices and concession prices like when Vick was on the cover, made it more interesting. As your team was doing better the more you could gouge your fans Ability to set a certain playbook, I use run n' gun before every game it gets annoying to go in and switch it.

"If you take a swipe at one of ours, we'll take a swipe at two of yours" -Rex Ryan

Again maybe I'm one sided on this because I play online 98% of the time. Then again, I can't buy a game if I can't play online. I think it's a huge waste of money. On an overall aspect of madden from 06 360 to 2010 09 there have been a HUGE upgrade in quality. Gargantuan! for an overall aspect.

Agreed franchise needs a big update. It was great on the PS2, but the next gen edition was a let down in my opinion. It just wasn't realistic - the gameplay is excellent although I found that toss and pitch plays are pretty much pointless. But in the offseason there was a huge lack of realism, there were no coaching changes and during the draft half the teams selected a QB in the first round, including players who were projected to go in the 4th!

well thats probably the most realistic part of the game because toss and pitch plays ARE pointless. For every toss play that gains good yardage, there are hundreds that gain no or negative yardage. I hate the toss play, the defense just goes right to the ball n stuffs it. u cant outrun the d like that ESPECIALLY in the nfl.

So overall, toss plays sux. As for realism in the rest of Madden, it isnt very realistic, LBS make 10 foot vertical leaps for pics on balls they should never touch, no no and no for madden realism

Again maybe I'm one sided on this because I play online 98% of the time. Then again, I can't buy a game if I can't play online. I think it's a huge waste of money. On an overall aspect of madden from 06 360 to 2010 09 there have been a HUGE upgrade in quality. Gargantuan! for an overall aspect.

Like you said you're pretty much strictly an online player. So the stuff that bothers me (i.e. Franchise mode) wouldn't affect you. I see where your coming from.

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"It's like going from Alcatraz to Dorney Park."

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erikcoleman#26

ESPN 2K5 was the best football game. But freakin' Madden killed the competition by getting the NFL licsence.

very true. i stopped buying madden when i brought 2k2. i thought 2k2,3,4, and 5 were better then all the madden counterparts. then ea got the license i had to buy madden. 09 was the 1st time i didn't cave and buy madden. 1st time i didn't buy a new football game in over 10 years. that's how much madden pisses me off sometimes. but i'll probably cave and buy madden 10, the name sounds stupid though, they should call it madden 2010

very true. i stopped buying madden when i brought 2k2. i thought 2k2,3,4, and 5 were better then all the madden counterparts. then ea got the license i had to buy madden. 09 was the 1st time i didn't cave and buy madden. 1st time i didn't buy a new football game in over 10 years. that's how much madden pisses me off sometimes. but i'll probably cave and buy madden 10, the name sounds stupid though, they should call it madden 2010

the only time i kinda liked madden a little bit was when i played it on gamecube

If this doesn't get the madden gamers hype then nothing will. Game sounds like its going to be off the chain!

Revisionist history and crude business tactics want people to believe Madden never changes. I don't know what anyone is saying when they make claims like, "it's only graphics updates and new rosters."

I don't play online, but I notice the subtle changes. The little "graphics" things people mention are huge towards realism. The updated animations, stadium actions, and all that are great to me.

Yeah, I miss the little things from franchise mode with the newspaper, emails, player awards, etc. And I don't see anything with player morale ever being relevant. But I see significant changes every year that make the game a bit more exciting.

Last year's Madden IQ was a great touch. My IQ topped out at 787 last week, and went back down to 747 because I got lit up through the air by the Chargers. Played the Super Bowl next, shut down Jeff Garcia, 3 sacks, 2 INTs and my IQ is now at 758 or so.. can't remember.

That 2K5 presentation was the business though. ESPN Highlights in franchise mode, dances to the endzone after burning a DB, and smooth animations, etc.

What bothers me about Madden is that they have the ESPN license and don't even use it.

agreed!! id much rather have more realistic gameplay, i.e. no lbs that can jump out of the stadium at 5 yards from the LOS and make ints on balls thrown 25 yards downfield, than have them look moe real when they do unreal things.